How fast is is your old GS?

[exdirtbiker]

My 83(?) Ninja 900 ( Top Gun movie bike).. worked... did 140 mph with... umm.. someone on the back.
I sold it 12 hours later.
Scared the SHnitt outta me... not in a fun way. 10 years later, I still -cringe- when I think about it.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Not so interested in top speed any longer. I've had several bikes above 140, and the tweaked FZ1 I had some years back saw mid 150's many times, but now, I want acceleration, both from a stop and roll-on and good flexibility on the road.

 

[makenzie71]

Not so interested in top speed any longer. I've had several bikes above 140, and the tweaked FZ1 I had some years back saw mid 150's many times, but now, I want acceleration, both from a stop and roll-on and good flexibility on the road.

Likewise. I stopped caring about being to go way up in the triple digits a long time ago. Now, all I want is to get to the speed limit...but I want to get there so fast I can barely keep the front down.

 

[GSXR7ED]

^^^Whoa!

I did that once (that I remember) on my GSX-R750Y but sadly, I have no proof like you do.

My current Suzi has not come off the ground...still needs much work to do that but it's not my goal.

Nice pic, btw....are you painting your own designs on the fairings?


Ed

 

[dorkburger]

Likewise. I stopped caring about being to go way up in the triple digits a long time ago. Now, all I want is to get to the speed limit...but I want to get there so fast I can barely keep the front down.

Guardian angel eh? coolness.

 

[makenzie71]

It's actually a dragon. A Christmas present from my kids (wife lol).

 

[dorkburger]

It's actually a dragon. A Christmas present from my kids (wife lol).

Funny, for about 4 years I had a Big Bird ring on my cycle mirror stem that my son took from a birthday cupcake and gave me before a cycle trip. It recently broke

 

[exdirtbiker]

Likewise. I stopped caring about being to go way up in the triple digits a long time ago. Now, all I want is to get to the speed limit...but I want to get there so fast I can barely keep the front down.

Ahhh... yes, and thats why my previous ride was a 2006 XR650R with street tags.
it topped out at uh... ummm....
but wheelies at will at 75 mph all day long.
on the parkway.. next to trooper..
hence my username.

 

[blowerbike]

i see the lucky bell!

 

[Guest]

My 82 GS1100L only clocked to 85 on a short straight from my rev counter I reckon 115/120mph. My friend has a Yamaha R something, can't remember, not 1, heading south for Belfast cops "caught" him at 167mph, not on a Subaru or Mitsubishi but a Volkswagen R32 john said if he'd known they were behind him he'd have opened her up. Another friend heading north from Dublin, still south on has V8 Lexus at 181mph, guards couldn't catch him, helicopter couldn't catch him so they put some cones out an directed him to a roundabout.

 

[Rob S.]

I'm kind of glad the speedo on my '82 1100e only goes up to 85. I'm sure I've had her up to 105-110mph, but at least I'm not trying to see how far I can get the needle, like I used to do on my Kaw Z1.

 

[wymple]

Top speed of an '82 1100 was 141 mph. That's with a 150 lb Japanese test rider on it, at sea level. Top speed in 4th at redline is 120 mph

Yes, about right. I tapped my 82 1100EZ out to 300 rpm past redline, and we figured that at about 141-143 mph. Now I never, ever see 80, cruise at 65, tops. I don't care anymore, I just want decent acceleration and passing power.

 

[woodsrider250]

Top speed of an '82 1100 was 141 mph. That's with a 150 lb Japanese test rider on it, at sea level. Top speed in 4th at redline is 120 mph

That's why I wish 5th was an OD.

 

[Meriban]

i pegged it

i pegged it

My Speedo went up to 135.

 

[blowerbike]

80-82 on all US models the speedo max was 85mph...was the law.
if yours was higher then it had 83 gauges on it or it had a new face sticker installed.

 

[Griffyn]

Only 85 on my speedo. That's called 3rd gear.

 

[Meriban]

I had and 81

I had and 81

My First Suzuki, I bought in the showroom, in Japan, from a mister Kawasaki. It was a 1981 GS 750 L TSCC 16 Valve Rocket...The Speedo went to 135 and I did reach that a couple of times. Oh the memories....I still love that bike. BTW I paid exactly $1,636.00 out the door.

 

[A-train]

Only 85 on my speedo. That's called 3rd gear.

My speedo only goes to 85 too. Factory bike specs say she'll go 137. Not sure I'm ready to verify that, and even if I were, not sure how....

 

[Griffyn]

The where, why and when is left up to the rider. Be safe. But for HOW to test an actual top speed, you can get reasonably close using a free Android app called GPS Speedometer. I stick my Nexus in the map pocket of the tank bag and get a nice head of steam on to check speedometer accuracy, on a big oval track or some smooth saltflats I might be convinced to check top end.

But the way I look at it, over 85 is a reckless driving charge no matter what. So how much faster than that you're going is just a degree of technicality.

 

[shawn10168]

1977 Suzuki GS 750 is all I can afford actually got it for chopping down a tree. Its old and ugly also rusty. Stock bought new point leaned my carbs 110 to 115 anytime I want. Does not want to run much faster it does still have a tad more throttle left but does not increase the speed when you try to use it . Took about 2 miles to check this out for myself. The bike gets light feeling when you lean hard in curves above 100 mph. Other wise the bike is pretty stable. I had it up to 119 but there was a lot of trees on both sides of the road so air friction was way down. I figure these things will run about 125 stock I ran out of road given enough roadway and the lack of winds like on a open highway in stock CONFIGURATION. I am keeping mine I might make it faster an more prettier one day. Good luck to you ole G'SR'S. BLESS YOU ALL.